Vocabulary

Intensify

English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.

English meaning
become or make more intense.
Urdu meaning
تیز کرنا، شدت اختیار کرنا، اضافہ کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)

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  1. In such emergencies, women and children face the greatest burden with disrupted access to food, healthcare and safe water, the dangers of malnutrition intensify.
  2. In such emergencies, women and children face the greatest burden with disrupted access to food, healthcare and safe water, the dangers of malnutrition intensify.
  3. In both countries, anti-state militancy will intensify in brutalised peripheries.
  4. This is particularly true in developing democracies such as Pakistan, where climate threats continue to intensify despite growing public awareness and mounting international pressure.
  5. As climate threats intensify, the gap between policy and implementation will become starker, putting millions at risk due to delayed action.
Synonyms
escalate, step up, boost, increase, raise, sharpen, strengthen, augment, add to

Antonyms
lessen, abate
Curator example
“the dispute began to intensify”

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